Attendance management system

Manage your attendance like clockwork

Boost workplace efficiency with a flexible attendance system that lets you check-in from the web and mobile app, allows policy customization according to changing work preferences, and manages all your attendance information accurately.

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IP and geofencing

Capture attendance in real time

Allow your teams to access work from any authorized location or device with IP and location-based attendance marking, making the entire process safe and secure.

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Facial recognition

Check in without issues

Capture employee faces through the web or mobile app and auto-verify the image using AI to mark attendance.

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People Kiosk

Track attendance the smart way

Seamlessly track the attendance of your on-site workforce through facial recognition with People Kiosk, which matches a captured photo with the employee profile picture.

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Biometric integrations

Prevent false entries and buddy punching

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Reports and analytics

Get detailed attendance summaries

Understand your organization's attendance patterns using insightful reports like early and late arrivals, attendance data for payroll, muster rolls, and more.

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More reasons to choose Zoho People's attendance software

  • Customize attendance settings

    Plan and manage your resources efficiently by defining your attendance settings to suit your organization's requirements.

  • Regularize incorrect entries

    Easily resolve incorrect attendance records due to manual errors and missed entries through regularization.

  • Avoid payroll errors

    Integrate with a time tracker and allow employees to log their daily, weekly, and monthly work hours as billable or non-billable for accurate payroll calculations.

  • Manage absences effortlessly

    Schedule employee leave in advance, convert absences to days off, and track who is in and out of the office effortlessly with an absent scheduler.

  • Keep track of employees' work locations

    Record employee's locations between their check-in and check-out using the GPS captured through the mobile app to ensure better coordination and smoother operations.

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We're solving some of our most pressing issues with Zoho People. Whether it's tracking time off or managing shifts, the aviation industry requires extreme precision and we were able to accomplish that with Zoho People.

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Surajit Banerjee Head of HR, SpiceJet Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is attendance management? 

Attendance management is the process of tracking and managing employee attendance. Businesses use different methods—like spreadsheets, punch cards, timesheets, biometric devices, and time and attendance software systems—to record and manage employee attendance and working hours efficiently.

Why is an attendance management system important for every organization? 

With more flexible work options and a globally dispersed workforce, it becomes challenging for HR teams to record, manage, and store employee attendance data efficiently. Implementing an attendance management system helps organizations in many ways, including:

  • Enhanced workplace productivity:
    With real-time attendance tracking facilities, businesses can quickly access attendance data as soon as it's recorded. The insights drawn from this data can be transformed into informed decisions, resulting in improved productivity.
  • Reduced time theft:
    A robust attendance system employs different technologies— like IP and geo-fencing, facial recognition, and biometric time clocks—to curb false entries and buddy punching.
  • Accurate payroll calculations:
    An attendance management system accurately calculates the total working hours, days off, and overtime data, resulting in fair and timely payments.
  • Compliance with labor laws:
    Organizations must comply with labor laws and regulations concerning employee work hours and overtime. An attendance system helps them stay compliant by accurately calculating these work hours.

What is an attendance management system? 

An attendance management system is software that HR teams use to review and manage employee attendance. It applies different methods to capture attendance, including through the web and mobile apps, integrations with biometric devices, facial recognition systems, geo-fencing, and more.

A good attendance management system automatically records and calculates the total working hours, paid time off, and overtime details to process payroll accurately, all while staying compliant with labor laws and regulations.

How does Zoho People's attendance management software help every organization? 

Zoho People's built-in attendance management system enables every organization to:

  • Capture attendance in real time with the web and mobile apps, biometric integrations, and People Kiosk (a facial recognition system).
  • Keep the mobile workforce agile with IP and geo-fencing.
  • Configure attendance settings based on specific requirements.
  • Regularize missed attendance entries, convert absences into leave days, and configure pay periods.
  • Accurately track working hours, employee absences, and overtime details so that payroll calculation becomes easier.
  • Get detailed summaries of organization-wide attendance with comprehensive reports.

Does Zoho People have a mobile app for attendance management? 

Absolutely! Zoho People's mobile app is available on Android and iOS. Using Zoho People's mobile attendance, you can:

  • Encourage your remote and field workers to check in and out from wherever they are.
  • Ensure employees only mark attendances from designated locations using IP and location-based restrictions.
  • Let employees raise regularization requests for incorrect or missed attendance entries, and have managers approve them in seconds.
  • Request permissions within working hours for any emergencies in an instant right from the mobile app.
  • Apply "on duty" whenever an employee works outside of the office, such as at the client's office, a project site, or from home.